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Prevalence and distribution of G6PD deficiency: implication for the use of primaquine in malaria treatment in Ethiopia
BACKGROUND: G6PD enzyme deficiency is a common enzymatic X-linked disorder. Deficiency of the G6PD enzyme can cause free radical-mediated oxidative damage to red blood cells, leading to premature haemolysis. Treatment of Plasmodium vivax malaria with primaquine poses a potential risk of mild to seve...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2019
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6781416/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31590661 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12936-019-2981-x |